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Doc10 co-founders Paula Froehle and Steve Cohen joins John Williams to talk about what makes this film festival so special, where they find the films that are shown at the festival, the kinds of films they look for, and some of the highlights of the festival this year. For tickets and more information click here.

Ben Bradley, WGN-TV news anchor and investigative reporter, joins John Williams to tell us what we have learned about Alphanso Talley, the Chicago man who is a suspect in Saturday’s shooting at Swedish Hospital that killed CPD officer John Bartholomew.

Craig Bolanos, Founder and Wealth Advisor at VestGen Wealth Partners, joins John Williams to talk about the stock market still hitting all-time highs, the economy looking strong overall, consumer confidence ticking higher while consumer sentiment dragging, the health of the labor market right now, how he is feeling about the Iran war and its impact on the markets […]

Dr. Jeffrey Kopin, Chief Medical Officer for Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital, joins John Williams to talk about a new study shows the health benefits and health risks of an afternoon nap, rectal cancer rates rising for people in their 30’s and 40’s, and why he wouldn’t solely rely on a blood test to check […]

Eric Zorn, Publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, joins John Williams to talk about the New York Times list of the 30 Best American Living Songwriters, why he believes they should end the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the controversy surrounding a joke Jimmy Kimmel’s told last week that has caused members of the Trump administration to call […]

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The great Mr. Fix-It, Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou tells John what you should know if you are thinking about a new roof and to offer tips on the best way to tackle your exterior cleaning. And as always, Lou answers all of […]

Tom Fortino, Founder and Principal, Alpha Wealth Group, and host of “The Alpha Wealth Hour” on WGN Radio, joins John on the Noon Business Lunch to talk about the unpredictability of the market, how the market has rallied the past month, why the market seems impervious to turmoil, the advice he’s giving to clients right now, […]

Local farmer John Andermann, President of the Will County Farm Bureau, joins John Williams to talk about how this spring planting season is going right now. John tells us how the weather is impacting the season and how the war has impacted the business.

Chicago Tribune chief political reporter Rick Pearson joins John Williams to break down the numbers in a new Tribune poll about how residents feel about immigration enforcement efforts in Chicago.

Julia Manchester, White House correspondent for The Hill, joins John Williams to talk about her experience being at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner as a man attempted to shoot President Trump and other members of the administration. Julia gives us an update on what we know about the shooter, the security at the hotel, and […]

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

Connell McShane, anchor of ‘NewsNation Live with Connell McShane,’ joins John Williams to talk about the ongoing war and the Trump administration’s negotiations with Iran, and to share his thoughts on the US soldier that was involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Maduro being arrested for winning $400,000 after allegedly betting on the operation.

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It’s time once again for our Best of the Midwest feature for 2026! Are you trying to come up with some quick getaway ideas that are only a quick trip from the Chicago area? Well, John Williams has some great recommendations for your trip! Today, we head down to the state capitol of Illinois and […]

Axios Reporter and former WGN Radio host Justin Kaufmann joins John Williams to talk about Axios Chicago’s Best Chicago Duos tourney. Are Barack and Michelle Obama the greatest duo in Chicago history? But what about Bozo and Cooky??

John Williams brings you another round of Speed Jokes. Keep sending yours to JohnWilliams@wgnradio.com.

The Mincing Rascals this week are John Williams of WGN Radio, Eric Zorn, publisher of The Picayune Sentinel, Steve Bertrand, host of the ‘Steve Bertrand on Books‘ podcast, and award-winning journalist and political pundit Marj Halperin. The Rascals start the podcast this week talking about Darren Bailey, GOP candidate for governor, refusing to say that Donald Trump lost the […]

We are ‘Keeping it Green’ with Bob Bertog, president of Bertog Landscape Co. in Wheeling and a certified landscape professional with the National Association of Landscape Professionals, joins John Williams to answer all of your lawn and garden questions. Bob says to make sure you get rid of the standing water on your grass, and what you […]

Dr. Tasha Arnold, Head of Alpha Schools, joins John Williams to talk about the opening of a Chicago school that will use AI for instruction. Dr. Arnold explains how the children will be learning, what a typical day at the school looks like, how instructors will teach the students, and the way AI makes school […]